It’s only February and our #TBR pile is already threatening to topple over and knock us unconscious. As always, buy all of these books from your local indie bookseller, Bookshop.org, or Libro.fm. Stay safe, get vaccinated, and keep reading!—Daniel Ford
“Three female time travelers working together to stop the Chernobyl disaster? Sign us up!”
“Thank goodness Rob Bates didn’t make us wait too long for the next installment in his Diamond District Mystery Series. Grab your jewelers’ loupe and dive into another investigation with the intrepid Mimi Rosen. ”
“One doesn’t take on an American masterpiece without some major confidence and a great idea. Jillian Cantor inhabits a few of the most recognizable female characters with ease and gives them more life, nuance, depth, and, of course, glitter than F. Scott Fitzgerald could have imagined.”
“This book’s description had us with ‘heartbreak, comedy, and suspense.’”
“A novel that’s set in motion by a text message from a dead woman to her sister on the day of her funeral is always going to have a home on our #bookradar.”
“A powerful read and one we hope true crime authors take note of because of Elon Green’s focus on the victims and the surrounding political and social environment in New York City at that time. ”
“We spotted this coming-of-age memoir in the New York Times Book Review and bookmarked it immediately.”
“The characters we met in Tessa Hadley’s Free Love are going to stick with us for a while. We’re in the process of catching up with her back catalog as well! ”
“At lot of time travel in this month’s #bookradar. We’re in for any ride Rob Hart takes us on. ”
“We could all use a ‘swoony romantic comedy’ right now. ”
“Marlon James’ Dark Star trilogy features some of the best, most immersive world building you’ll find in fiction right now. ”
“We’re sure Chuck Klosterman’s latest book is full of insights and 1990s nostalgia, but we can’t tell you how much we wanted the phone on the cover back in the day. The lust for it is still real. ”
“As you all know by now, we’ll read any coming-of-age story, but when a book is also billed as a “dark love letter to city life,” it moves a little higher up the #TBR list.”
“Making editor-in-chief Daniel Ford relive the pain of the 2001 World Series aside, Keith Law offers a different way of thinking about baseball (and life) processes and outcomes. A nice distraction from the owners threatening to cause permanent damage to the game during their lockout of the players. ”
“Sequoia Nagamatsu’s novel was supposed to land on last month’s #bookradar, but we goofed. Those responsible have been sacked. Buy this book. ”
“Daniel Ford put on ‘The Fellowship of the Ring’ soundtrack on while reading Catherine Raven’s excellent book and immediately encountered a J.R.R. Tolkien reference. Don’t worry, he told the rabbits living under his shed the next morning.”
“We’re pretty sure there’s a law that says if you have Joe Posnanski on your past book lists, you MUST include any written work by Michael Schur. So here we are. ”
“We’ve been digging into Olga Tokarczuk’s past work, so we’re eager to get our hands on her latest.”
“Paul Vidich is one of the best spy fiction writers working today. He hit the cover lottery again as well. ”
“We won’t make a cake pun...we won’t make a cake pun...we won’t make a cake pun... We can’t wait to devour this book with a pipin’ hot cup of coffee! (Dammit.)”
“Take our money, Sarah Weinman.”
“At least Stephanie Wrobel is warning us with the title. We’re sure we won’t hide behind our fingers while reading this novel...”
Author’s Corner
Nikki May, author of Wahala, shared some book recommendations with us during our recent conversation that you should put on your book radar ASAP. Collect them all at your local indie bookstore.
The Flames by Sophie Haydock
